Hilary Benn
Labour - Leeds South
11,279 (35.6%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 10th June 1999
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(since July 2024)7 Former APPG memberships
Antibiotics, Brain Tumours, Climate Change, Electric Aviation, Global Security and Non-Proliferation, Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights, Trade out of PovertyDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
(15 debate interactions)
(9 debate interactions)
Legislation Debates
Hilary Benn has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLeeds South Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 144,712 signatures (0.10%)
of 144,712 signatures (0.10%)
of 80,132 signatures (0.12%)
of 142,083 signatures (0.07%)
of 42,132 signatures (0.17%)
Latest EDMs signed by Hilary Benn
Fire Safety Remediation in Blocks below 11 metres
Tabled by: Hilary Benn (Labour - Leeds South)That this House notes with concern that leaseholders living in blocks below the arbitrary height threshold of 11 metres are facing uncapped costs to fix cladding and other building safety defects, which may lead to repossessions and bankruptcy; believes that these leaseholders are no more to blame for the national …
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Indefinite leave to remain for bereaved partners
Tabled by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)That this House supports the Refugee and Migrants Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for bereaved partners applying for indefinite leave to remain; notes that the death of a loved one brings multiple emotional, practical and financial costs; believes that people whose leave …
(Most recent: 7 Nov 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 12
Labour: 12
Independent: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Hilary Benn, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Hilary Benn has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Hilary Benn has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Hilary Benn
A Bill to make further provision in connection with the period for negotiations for withdrawing from the European Union.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 9th September 2019 and was enacted into law.
8 Bills co-sponsored by Hilary Benn
Same Sex Marriage (Church of England) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Ben Bradshaw (Lab)
Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Barry Sheerman (LAB)
Care Supporters Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Dan Carden (Lab)
Doctors and Nurses (Developing Countries) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Andrew Mitchell (Con)
Reservoirs (Flood Risk) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Holly Lynch (Lab)
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (Lab)
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 4) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Yvette Cooper (Lab)
European Union (Requirements relating to Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Sarah Wollaston (LD)